Three History majors have been each granted the maximum of $750 to do research abroad from the Office of Undergraduate Research: Chelsea Judy (’11), “Coastline in Trust: 19th-Century British Coastal Conservation” (England) Alissa Caton (’11), “Indian in Color, British in Taste: The Educational Debates in 19th-century India” (England) Priya Shah (’12), “A Preliminary Study of
In a unique initiative, Chapman University will partner with Clark University in Worcester, Mass. to create a new graduate fellowship in Holocaust history, the two universities announced. The fellowship will be offered as an “innovative academic collaboration” between the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education at Chapman University and the Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and
The Fall 2010 edition of Global Media Journal (American Edition) has been published, and can be accessed at www.globalmediajournal.com. Gregg A. Payne, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies, is Guest Editor. Dr. Wenshan Jia, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Director of Asian Studies, is the Graduate Student Submissions Editor.
Marvin Meyer, Ph.D., Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies and chair of the Department of Religious Studies, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has just published another book, written with the poet Willis Barnstone and entitled Essential Gnostic Scriptures: Texts of Luminous Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval Worlds – Including the Gospels
The Art Department is showcasing the newest and most innovative works of art created by their students. Opening Reception is on Monday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. in the Guggenheim Gallery and all are invited.
Litterbox Magazine – Founded by Pat Martin (’09) and Sarah Reck (’09) is the result of a facebook status conversation between two graduate student friends living on opposite sides of the country. In such a world ripe with technology, the idea was immediate: to create an online receptacle for bold, fresh voices in the literary
Wilkinson College Dean’s Office is collecting (approximately) $10 (unwrapped) toys for Project Access. Toys will be picked up on Friday, Dec. 17 and can be left in Roosevelt 123. Need some ideas? How about … Legos, dolls, Hello Kitty, Transformers, board games, Hot Wheels, Barbies, Bratz dolls, Toy Story toys, puzzles, movies, toys from the movie the Disney movie
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the International Documentary Program present Destination: Africa, a screening of five student-produced short documentary films, on Thursday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. Read more in Happenings!
Seven Wilkinson College students have been accepted to present at the Pacific Sociological Conference and will be traveling to Seattle, WA in March 2011. Below are the students and the papers they will be presenting. Akio Lloyd (’11), BA SOC /Minor Anthropology, “Island Harbor Fishermen” Josefine Borrmann (’11), Ethnographic Documentary Major, “Identity Construction and Life Satisfaction of Illegal Immigrants from South
Chapman University’s Model United Nations team had a great fall semester in regional competitions.Consisting of mostly new members, the team competed at October’s Orange County MUN and faced competition from delegations representing several UC, Cal State and community college campuses. Lakshmi Odedra, representing India, won the award for Outstanding Research in UNICEF. Mark Johnston,